Demand Planner

NTER TALENT; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer brand in Manchester is seeking a Demand Planner to drive global stock strategy and influence major UK and US retailers. The role offers significant impact and visibility whilst managing demand forecasting across various channels. Ideal candidates will have experience in FMCG and strong Excel skills, with a proactive mindset for fast-moving businesses. This hybrid role allows for four days on-site and provides competitive compensation of £40,000–£50,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning or forecasting in FMCG or consumer goods.
• Strong Excel and data skills.
• A hands-on mindset suited for fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Own global forecasting across all channels.
• Translate sales, promotions, and insights into demand plans.
• Align demand with production and inventory flow.
• Lead demand input into S&OP.
• Support new product launches.
• Drive forecast accuracy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Demand planning experience

Strong Excel skills

Proactive mindset

Job description

Demand Planner

£40,000–£50,000 + Benefits

Altrincham, Manchester | Hybrid (4 days on-site)

Let’s skip the corporate waffle…

This is a career-making Demand Planning role inside one of the UK’s fastest-growing consumer brands. You won’t be stuck maintaining reports, you’ll be driving global stock strategy, shaping major launches, and influencing big-name retailers in the UK and the US.

If you’re bored of small impact and slow decisions, this is your way out.

Why You’ll Want This Role

Global ownership across retail, D2C, Amazon & B2B

Direct influence on major UK & US retailers

Front‑row seat to multiple product launches

Real ownership, visibility, and autonomy

Growth with a brand scaling internationally at pace

This is one of those roles that levels your CV up fast.

About Ordo

Ordo is a modern, design‑led oral healthcare brand with strong UK retail presence and serious international momentum across the USA, Europe, Australia, Middle East and South Africa.

2025 has been a big growth year, 2026 is shaping to be even bigger…and Demand Planning sits right at the heart of it.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning global forecasting across all channels
• Translating sales, promos and insights into accurate demand plans
• Aligning demand with production, POs & inventory flow
• Leading demand input into S&OP
• Forecasting and supporting new product launches
• Driving forecast accuracy and continuous improvement

This Is For You If You Have

• Demand planning / forecasting experience in FMCG or consumer goods
• Strong Excel / data skills with commercial confidence
• A proactive, hands‑on mindset built for fast‑moving businesses

What you get

• £40,000–£50,000 + benefits
• Hybrid working (4 days on-site)
• High impact, real influence, serious growth